All the children named in vivanews have had their names and photos changed in accordance with our Child Protection Policy
Cover photo courtesy of Patricia Andrews

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EDITORIAL

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HI, MY NAME IS SHIISA AND I AM NEARLY 12. I LIVE IN KAMPALA,
UGANDA, WITH MY MUM WHO WORKS FOR VIVA AND THAT IS WHY
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Normally a grown-up writes the
beginning of this magazine and tells
you all about the children Viva
helps. But this time there are lots
of stories about the grown-ups
who are helping and so I am
introducing them.

possible then I will open a
restaurant on ice. What I am trying
to say is that I have really big hopes
for the future. But sometimes I
think if I hadn’t been adopted I
would probably look, think, speak
and act VERY differently.

You could probably have guessed I
was adopted even if I didn’t tell you,
from the picture of me and my mum.
I was very little when my mum
decided to adopt me. In fact the
babies’ home where she found me is
in the Uganda network now, and
they are still helping babies to find
good homes like they did for me.

I feel so sad to see children who
have no home and no one to love
them. A couple of days ago mum
and I were driving and we passed a
girl who had collapsed on the road.
We were not able to stop there
but mum called some people from
the network whose organisation
was across the road and they
rushed out to help her. She had run
away from home and had not eaten
for three days. But now someone is
helping her.

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At school people in my class all
have nicknames and mine is ‘FIZ’
which stands for Feisty, Energetic
and Independent-minded! I really
want to be Uganda’s first-ever
figure skater. But if that is not

That is why I know Viva’s work is
so important, even though it means

my mum has to go away sometimes
to other parts of Africa to help the
networks.You will see when you
read all the stories what a
difference these grown-ups are
making. On page six there is a story
from a girl who came all the way
from America to help Viva - and she
is adopted just like me. There is
also a really good story about
Pastor George who lives in my city
and is helping children here, so you
should go to page 10 and hear
about him.
And don’t forget that you are
making a difference too by praying
for Viva and giving your money, so
thank you very much!

- Shiisa Booth-Clibborn
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FOR MANY OLDER CHILDREN, FITTING IN WITH
THEIR PEERS SEEMS SO IMPORTANT. THE CLOTHES
THEY WEAR, THE MUSIC THEY LISTEN TO, THEIR
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES ARE ALL UNDER SCRUTINY.
“BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT” IS A FAMILIAR
CRY TO MANY PARENTS, AS CHILDREN SEEK TO
AVOID THE POTENTIAL TEASING THAT STANDING
OUT FROM THE CROWD CAN BRING. BUT WHAT IF
THE SIMPLE ACT OF ATTENDING SCHOOL WAS
WHAT MADE A CHILD DIFFERENT?
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their futures, they felt increasingly
keen to start attending.

Older brother Jamil (right) with classmates from the
‘Dare to be different’ programme

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Raised in a small community on
the outskirts of Delhi, India,
brothers Amit and Jamil spent
their days just like the other local
children – running errands, doing
chores or playing outside with
friends. School definitely wasn't on
the agenda. Like many families
they didn’t have much money: their
father worked long hours for low
pay in a local store and their diet
of rice and dahl, eaten in a tworoom shack, was no different from
their neighbours.

with Amit and Jamil and invited
them along to the next round of
‘Dare to be different’.
The boys warmed to Sonu’s
friendly enthusiasm and eagerly
came along. Sonu laughingly told us
of the disappointment on their
faces at the end of the first session
when they realised they would
have to wait three more days for
their next class!

Over the weeks Sonu helped Amit
and Jamil understand more about
hygiene and healthy diet, talked
Then the brothers met
them through key sex education
Sonu Malhotra. A volunteer
from a nearby church (a member principles, showed them some
practical ways of staying safe and
of Viva’s partner network in
taught them about their rights as
Delhi), Sonu had recently been
children. In particular, the
trained to lead a life-skill and
mentoring programme called ‘Dare right to education was a
to be different’. Excited by the new surprise to the boys: they
hope he felt the programme could had never really thought
offer local children, Sonu couldn’t about school before, as
wait to go out into the community they didn’t know many
and get started. It was through an children who went. But as
they began to understand the
outreach day organised by his
church that he came into contact important role it could play in

So they asked their father if he
would pay their school fees,
promising in return that they
would work incredibly hard and
find a way to get the other school
materials they needed.Their father
agreed and the boys kept to their
end of the bargain too – they
approached Sonu about getting
help, and thanks to both his church
and a few other contacts in the
network Amit and Jamil now have
books, stationery and school
uniforms.
Because of Sonu’s willingness to
help the children in his community,
and with the training and support
of the network, Amit and Jamil
dared to be different – breaking
the mould and choosing
education and a future. But
Sonu hopes that soon they won’t
be so different, as he works with
other children and families in the
area to empower them to take
hold of a better future too.

Sonu helps Amit and Jamil with
their reading and writing

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by Rebekah

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YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IT TO LOOK AT ME
BUT I WAS ONCE CONSIDERED TO BE A CHILD AT RISK.

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It’s a time I do not remember
well. I do not remember
waking up, sleepy-eyed, in the
Centre for Abandoned
Children in Vietnam, suffering
from third-degree malnutrition.
I have no memory of my
mother’s face and do not know

I KEPT ASKING MYSELF THE
QUESTION - WOULD I HAVE
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if I even laid eyes on my father.
I can’t recall the kind young
woman on staff at the Centre
whispering lullabies into my ear
to stop my crying. Everything I
know of my early years I
learned from my parents – my
adoptive parents that is – and
it seems like a dream in my
comfortable reality.
Yet there has always been the
thought of ‘what if?’ What if I
wasn’t placed in a rehabilitation
centre for my illness, or

Rebekah is currently an
undergraduate student
studying International
Development at the
University of Washington
in Seattle, USA. She has
recently returned home after
a five-month internship at
Viva’s UK office.
watched over by attentive
caregivers, or adopted into a
loving family? Would I have
remained an orphan my
entire life?

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Pondering these possibilities
only highlights the immensely
blessed life I have. For it was
at a crucial moment in
my childhood that I
crossed paths with
people who changed the
course of my life forever.
Caring adults who saw the
danger of my situation and
intervened, enabling me to
thrive and become the person I
am today.

CARING ADULTS SAW THE
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AND INTERVENED
That’s why I am so drawn to
what Viva does: they
provide a powerful
presence during the
most formative years of
children’s lives. At a time
when fear and anxiety are
present every day and huge
questions about what will
happen in their futures are
looming over them,Viva is
there, pulling together all kinds
of caring, knowledgeable

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Rebekah, age two, in
her adoptive parents’
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with churches. In my studies
one of the things I’ve
researched is how the work of
faith-based organisations
compares with that of secular
charities with similar goals, and
my time at Viva has
shown me what a
powerful vehicle the
Church can be. Local
As an International
churches have a legitimacy in
Development student I’m
always being encouraged to go their communities that an
and ‘see the world’ and get real- outside organisation may never
achieve and the motivation and
life experiences to measure
ability within congregations to
against the academic theories
support and care for struggling
we are learning in the
classroom. So it was great to be children is just enormous.
in the Viva office and not only
see first-hand how programmes At the end of the day though
I’ve loved my time at Viva not
are developed and rolled out,
for the interesting programmes,
but also see the fruit of that
the chance to write, the
work – hearing stories of
learning, or the fun people I’ve
children rescued from
forced labour, saved from worked with (although those
things have been great!) It’s
gang violence on the
streets or empowered to because I’ve had the
opportunity to help
speak with government
make sure that children,
officials about their
not so different from me,
rights.
are given the same
chance in life that I was
It’s also been brilliant to see
how Viva is prioritising working once given.
people to answer those
questions and provide a safe
and caring community for these
children. So I decided that I
wanted to pack my bags and
head off for a closer look at
what they were doing, hopefully
helping out at the same time.

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Despite the recent recession, the UK still has one of the largest economies in the world and we’re
considered to be the fourth most powerful nation. So we’re in a privileged position to offer support
to people living in poorer and less stable countries. But how can we make sure we’re helping in the
best possible way? Viva’s Programme Development Manager, JaneTravis, shares some thoughts on
what she considers to be three of the biggest challenges in international development today.

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Want to delve deeper?
Find out more about
how Viva pulls together
strong networks of
well-equipped and
supported local people
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Are we supporting not supplanting?
When thinking about how to help struggling people - in Viva’s case
particularly children - it’s so important to make sure that any resources
we offer are not supplanting local efforts but are a support to what’s
already in place.
Before I came to Viva I worked for 10 years in emergency and relief
settings in Africa. In the aftermath of a crisis one thing I saw repeatedly
was the quickness of the local church to respond when there was a need.
Before the big international players arrived on the scene the churches
would be housing people, feeding them, donating clothes, helping locate
family members.
That’s not to say that the bigger relief agencies aren’t doing good work. But
local churches and organisations have a relationship with the local area - and
a physical presence within it - that just can’t be replicated by outsiders. If we
really want to help then it’s vital that we recognise and resource that.

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our staff about how they
got into their jobs and
what motivates them in
their work? Check out
bit.ly/inside-viva to
read more personal
stories from our Inside
Viva series.

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Are we valuing local culture?
In this sector there is often talk of ‘respecting’ the culture of countries we
go into, as if the main point is simply not to offend people. But we’ve got
to go beyond that and actually value the culture of the place in which
we’re working and learn from it. Local communities have so much
God-given talent and compassion, we can’t afford to simply impose our
ideas onto a situation and overlook the unique contributions of the very
people we are trying to help.
Of course there are traditions that need to be
challenged: when babies are aborted just because
they’re female, or children are ritually sacrificed to bring
good luck. But still the point stands that we’re not
offering help in a vacuum - we’re offering it to specific
people in a specific place at a specific point in time, and
if we don’t appreciate the value of their context it will
be impossible to provide help that is truly effective.

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Jane is describing Viva’s
Early Encounter
programme, currently
running through six
networks across Latin
America.You can read
more about it at
bit.ly/earlyencounter

Are we meeting real needs?
One of the best bits of my job is talking with project leaders, caregivers and
pastors all over the world as together we learn from one another and grow
programmes that really have a positive impact on children’s lives. Their input
is vital for understanding exactly what the real needs are, so that we’re
finding solutions that target the root of the problem.
A tangible example of this was when we first began working with the
networks in Latin America to address the needs of street children. There
was, understandably, a big emphasis on getting children away from the
influence of drugs and gang culture and back into school. But the reality was
that families who relied on income brought in by their working children
were now struggling even more, and given the choice between an afternoon
lesson or an evening meal most kids were opting to head back to the
streets to earn money for food. As we listened to and learned from the
network’s discoveries, together we developed a way to support whole
families to keep their children away from the dangers of street life for good.

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HEADLINES LIKE THESE WOULD
CAUSE A PUBLIC OUTCRY IN THE
UK TODAY. BUT IN THE MUKONO
DISTRICT, JUST EAST OF
KAMPALA, UGANDA, THEY WERE
NOTHING UNUSUAL. IN FACT,
THEY WERE ALL TOO COMMON:
CHILD ABUSE WAS JUST A PART
OF EVERYDAY LIFE.
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However, three years ago, one man decided that enough was enough. He
caught a vision of a community where children would suffer no longer. Where
they would be kept safe, supported, nurtured and loved. That man was Pastor
George Kaniike: a hard-working church leader who believed passionately that
things should and could be different in the area where he lived and worked.
Pastor George had been inspired by his experience of working with Vivaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partner network in
Kampala, particularly their advocacy training on the importance of standing up for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights
and taking practical action to keep them safe. After what he learnt through the network, George
felt able to go back to his community and change it.

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Pastor George caught a vision of a
community where children would suffer no
longer. Where they would be kept safe,
supported, nurtured and loved.

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Returning to his church team
with renewed vigour, George
was determined to teach them
how to protect children and
share the valuable information
he had gained. Together they
began to formulate child
protection policies and started
putting them into action within
his church and local
community project. Now, that
might have been where many
people would have stopped.
Making an impact in the
immediate vicinity is probably
all you can hope to achieve
when you’re responsible for a
busy parish; after all, there are
only so many hours in the day.
But not George. His vision was
much bigger. He began
contacting community leaders
and members from neighbouring
villages, to convince them to join
his pursuit of a safe community
for children, and his enthusiasm
was contagious. Wherever he
went to spread
this message of hope, people
were impressed by his passion
and encouraged by his pragmatic
approach to improving the lives
of children. On one occasion,

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members of the community
George visited were so excited
by what he was teaching them
about how to protect children
that they insisted he stayed until
after dark and begged him to
come back and give them further
training.
What started small steadily
gathered momentum as more
than 30 villages in the
surrounding area came together
and established child protection
committees. These groups
encouraged local people to look
out for their neighbours’ children
and report any concerns and any

collaborative learning and action
has begun to pay off with
encouraging results. A total of
eight people from the district
who had previously abused
children are now serving time in
prison: a mother who beat,
burned and broke her child’s
hand and seven men who were
convicted of child rape. They
have been brought to justice and
are facing punishment because
the community is working
together to create a safe
environment for its children.
So, what is the secret of his
success? Pastor George says,

On one occasion, members of the
community George visited were so excited
by what he was teaching them about how
to protect children that they insisted he
stayed until after dark.

known cases of abuse, and
Pastor George and his team are
now well equipped to offer
advice and refer cases to the
relevant authorities quickly and
efficiently.
This combination of focused

“Being a part of the network,
learning from others and having
their support has been vital.That is
what gave me the confidence to
believe that change was possible
and the determination to make it

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Pastor George is not a
charismatic powerhouse,
a dynamic figurehead or
a superhero. He is
just an unassuming,
faithful man who had a
vision of hope.

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Pastor George Kaniike

happen.” Pastor George is not
a charismatic powerhouse, a
dynamic figurehead or a
superhero. He is just an
unassuming, faithful man who
had a vision of hope and
turned it into a practical reality
in his district and beyond. His
personal mission to make a
difference for the children of

Mukono has inspired and
encouraged other community
leaders to follow his example
and put a structure in place
that will ensure ongoing
success.

The newly-formed
committee overseeing child
protection in Mukono.
Pastor George is in the back
row, with a raised hand.

This was clearly evident at the
end of 2012 when a two-day
conference organised by the
network brought together a
wide cross-section of the
community including the police,
local councillors and teachers.
After discussing topics
including community policing,
child abuse,
child protection, the Children’s
Act and domestic violence,
they went on to form a
committee that is now
overseeing the work of child
protection in the Mukono area.
But perhaps the most visible
legacy of Pastor George’s
personal campaign is
something that is more
noticeable by its absence.
Something that even people
who haven’t heard about him
can’t help but observe. The
local newspapers don’t
feature headlines about
child abuse any more.

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What does
‘FAMILY’
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Everyone’s family is different and while lots of children have very
happy childhoods there are many others across the world who cannot say
the same.Yet the Bible says that God is the originator of the concept of
family and that his love is powerful and sufficient even in situations of
considerable pain.
So this year we’re focusing our prayers on asking God to strengthen and
repair children’s family lives and bring the fullness of his fatherly love,
protection and encouragement into their situations. Hundreds of
thousands of adults and children across more than 40 countries will
be praying over the WWP weekend.

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INVOLVE
YOUR
CHURCH

PLAN
TO PRAY

Invite

your friends to a
prayer breakfast or prayer walk the WWP booklet is packed full of
statistics, stories and prayer points
and it also has specific ideas in the
back for creative ways to pray.
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Ask

your pastor about
using the prayer slot in the
Sunday service for the WWP.
You’ll find a variety of set prayers
(and accompanying PowerPoint
slides) at viva.org/wwp

Take just five minutes on Put a notice in your church

your own on both the Saturday
and Sunday mornings to pray for
children, either a specific child or
situation you know of, or maybe a
country that’s on your heart.

Decide as a family that
you will pray for children at every
meal you eat together over the
weekend.You could choose a
different family member to pray
each time.

bulletin, newsletter or prayer
diary, encouraging church
members to pray.

Tell your church children’s
worker about our prayer
activities for kids (also online) so
that your young people can be
praying for their peers.

SPREAD
THE WORD

Download

our
special WWP Facebook cover
photo now and get it on your
timeline so all your friends know
you’re joining in.

Use

your own personal
website, e-newsletter or Pinterest
board to encourage people to
pray. We’ve got all the logos and
graphics you need online so you
can easily share the WWP
message.

Go

old-fashioned and just talk
about it! Whether it’s in a
conversation at the school gates,
by the coffee machine at work, or
when catching up with a friend,
you can encourage anyone to get
involved.

YOUR WWP CHECKLIST
Put the WWP dates in your diary
Talk to your pastor about using the prayer slot at church on Sunday 2 June for the WWP
Visit viva.org/wwp to watch the 2013 video
Share the link with five of your friends
Get the WWP Facebook cover photo up on your timeline

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My name

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If you told someone your name and nationality and they didn’t
believe you, you would be able to prove it by pulling out your
driver’s licence, National Insurance card or passport. But what if
you didn’t have any of those things? What if the only proof you
had of being a citizen of your own country was your word?

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Jade Cariño was born in
Chimaltenango, Guatemala,
at 3.16am on 9 May 2010 to
Bartolomé Guachin and
Marilyn Argueta Cariño. But
that information was never
recorded officially, thanks to
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Money had always been a
struggle for the family, as
Bartolomé’s job as a farm
worker did not pay
well and he and Marilyn had
five children to support. To
make matters worse, the
couple had been having
problems for some time and
had just officially separated
when Jade was born.
The midwife who attended
the birth was supposed to
register Jade with the
National Registry of Persons,
but when her fee
(approximately £35) went
unpaid that task was left
incomplete. A few weeks
after Jade’s birth the family
tried again, but Guatemala’s

late birth registration
process is complex and even
if she had the money Marilyn
would still have struggled to
meet all the requirements
needed to receive Jade’s
birth certificate.
Thankfully, the local network
in Guatemala City heard
about Jade’s situation and
offered to help. They are
currently running Viva’s ‘I
exist’ programme, which is
designed to help children
who have no birth
certificate or are struggling
in some way with the
registration process.
Members of the network,
such as lawyers, social
workers, or local leaders
with government contacts
help with the legal process
and financial contributions
are made where they are
needed. Since the
programme began last year
the network has taken on
the cases of 163 children. 41
of them are now officially

registered as citizens and the
team hopes that the others
will not be far behind.
Through ‘I exist’ Jade was
able to gain a birth
certificate and be legally
recognised as a citizen of
Guatemala. Now Jade is
registered she is eligible for
health services and will be
able to start school when
she is old enough, neither of
which would have been
possible without a birth
certificate. It also means that
as she grows up she will be
able to do all the things we
take for granted – find a job,
learn to drive, get a passport,
cast her vote.
Marilyn recently told us that
Jade, now almost three, has
become quite a talkative
child and that she has a new
favourite sentence: “Mi
nombre es Jade!” Thanks
to the ‘I exist’ programme
she now has the vital piece
of paper to back that up.
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CEO GO
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JONATHAN EDWARDS, THE 18TH-CENTURY AMERICAN
PREACHER, WROTE, “A TRUE AND FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN
DOES NOT MAKE HOLY LIVING A MERE INCIDENTAL THING.
IT IS HIS GREAT CONCERN... FOR THE BUSINESS OF THE
CHRISTIAN IS TO BE LIKE CHRIST.”
That saying has come to mind many
times recently as I have met some
inspiring people who are
doing exactly that. Like the
wonderful caregivers I met on my
recent trip to India, literally acting
like Jesus in Matthew 19 and inviting
children onto their laps and into
their hearts. Or brilliant colleagues
like Jane Travis, facing the challenges
she lists on page eight head-on,

imitating Jesus’ determination to
help people no matter what the
obstacles.
I’m being inspired by my own family
too. My daughters recently received
some money from a relative
and before they even considered
buying anything for themselves they
chose to give 10% to Viva. Since
doing that they’ve certainly been

busy spending, but they are still
thinking creatively about how
to use their purchases for good.
One of the girls bought a guitar and
another bought a drum set (I’m
sure our neighbours are thrilled)
and they are talking about busking to
raise more money for Viva!
Of course they aren’t model
children all the time, but it’s been
wonderful to see them acting in
such Christ-like ways with their
money, their time and their actions.
Our global Viva family has also
sought to imitate Jesus as we have
been prayerfully shaping an
exciting three-year plan: deepening
our partnership with networks and
helping them deliver lasting change
for children. At the heart of this
has been the renewing of our
identity and finding fresh ways to
share who we are. Have a look at
some of our new life statements
on the back of vivanews and let me
know what you think.
As Viva seeks to be life-giving in all
we do I feel challenged and
invigorated to keep making it my
business to live a holy life - an
abundant life bursting with
Christ-inspired compassion,
generosity, perseverance and love and I urge you to do the same.
Together we stand as family in one
God,

Andy

Andy Dipper | Chief Executive

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with your family when you’re
stuck indoors using this fantastic
Rainy Day Box from our online
fairtrade shop. It includes all the
materials your children need to
draw, make puppets and paint for
as long as the rain keeps coming.
It even comes with aprons for
the kids so you don’t need to do
too much cleaning up!

Start playing today at
viva.org/purchasewithapurpose

something tasty from the Café
Direct range and you’ll be making
sure that your daily cuppa comes
from responsible, adult farmers who
don’t exploit poor workers or
vulnerable children. They do several
varieties of coffee, as well as tea and
hot chocolate (the Rich Roast
coffee is the current Viva office
favourite!)

this bright, stylish bag, with its
beautiful braided shoulder strap,
and it will feel like the sunshine
has arrived regardless of what
the weather is doing! Whether
you’re headed to work, picking
the kids up from school, or off to
a fun picnic or garden party, this
bag will give your outfit the
perfect touch of colourful
playfulness.

Get it now at
viva.org/purchasewithapurpose

Get your caffeine fix at
cafedirect.co.uk
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Viva is all about life!

We are inspiring lasting change in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives through the
power of collective action because we have a vision to see
children safe, well and fulfilling their God-given potential.
We believe that a network of community organisations and churches, locally
focused and united in purpose, is the best possible vehicle for bringing lasting
change for children.Through 35 partner networks we are increasing the unity,
quality and impact of work for children at risk, our joint action training 6,500
caregivers and changing the lives of over 810,000 children.
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Viva is an operating name of Viva Network. Viva Network is a company limited by
guarantee no. 3162776, registered charity no.1053389, and registered in England at
Unit 8, The Gallery, 54 Marston Street, Oxford, OX4 1LF, UK